Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14308720

FOLEY TOW-LIFT, INC.

Event
SUPPORT POSTS, RAMP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, SKULL, CONCUSSION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100797802
Employer profile
FOLEY TOW-LIFT, INC.
Summary number
14308720
Report ID
213400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LOADING PLATFORM FELL, CRUSHED SKULL

Investigation abstract

An employee was working on a portable ramp. He was under the ramp when the cribb ing supporting the ramp failed and the ramp fell on him, crushing his skull. He died from his injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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